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  1. countryboytn

    this truck is gonna be the death of me..

    This thing has been a nightmare, It started by trying to do an oil change and tire rotation at work... only to loose a stud in the rear brake drum.(didnt even get my rotate done, lugs were TIGHT) In a hurry, I put it all back together and drove it... figuring I'd get around to it in a day or so...
  2. countryboytn

    TS chips

    Anybody know anything about TS 6 position chips? My truck came with one it in, seems to work pretty well. It has stock, high idle, 40hp, 80hp, 100hp, 140hp+ settings i believe. Can definitly tell the difference between stock and 40, and lays alot more smoke out between 40 and 140, but doesnt...
  3. countryboytn

    '94 F-350

    Finally got the truck of my dreams. '94 F-350, 7.3 diesel, 5 speed, 4x4. Got an exhaust brake, and 6 position TS chip.Already set up for a gooseneck. Got the brake box and all... only 107k miles on it. smilieFordlogo
  4. countryboytn

    New (to me) truck, 85 F-150

    New to me '85 F-150 long bed, 300 I6, 4speed granny gear, two wheel drive. Loooooving it! smilieFordlogo
  5. countryboytn

    new truck - 88 Ranger

    Well, the s10 decided it had, had enough of my abuse and the motor decided to lock up on me. :headbang:rebuild kit $700, new crate motor $1500, ranger $1200... I chose the ranger. smilieFordlogoSo, I'm the proud owner of a '88 Ranger, 4x4, 2.9 v6, auto.
  6. countryboytn

    Raptor Limo? Yeah.. somebody was that stupid.

    Click the picture for the video...Ford Raptor 6-Door SUV!!!I like it in someways: It's different, doesn't look too bad, from some angles and they are still using it in the sand.Hate it in others: Ugly as can be in some ways, cut up a good raptor for it, and it's not long enough. If it's...
  7. countryboytn

    So, what have I missed?

    I'm finally popping my head back up around here... lifes been busy here lately.short run down/changes in my life are: Got a 74 CJ5 (still got all my other vehicles), I'm out of school for the summer, only like a few small things before I go before board of review for my Eagle rank in scouts...
  8. countryboytn

    late 80's ranger, thinks to look for?

    Well, with the rising gas prices my v8 powered 2ton vehicles are killing me. My buddy is going to sell his late 80's-early 90's ranger (not sure of exact year). It's a 2wd, 5speed, 4cyl, reg cab. with 180k on it. I'm seriously interested in it. He's asking $1000 for it.I know of a few...
  9. countryboytn

    '79 Official race truck?

    Just lookin' through Craigslist (decided I needed a new toy+something easy on gas.. so I'm looking for a motorcycle) and ran across this.http://knoxville.craigslist.org/cto/2262701505.htmlAnybody got any info on these things though? Are they just like the Nascar edition f-150's they had a...
  10. countryboytn

    Normal gas mileage?

    I realize I'm driving a 2ton brick, with a v8.. but I still should get better than 6mpg shouldn't I? I'v calculated it more than once... and I average between 6 and 8 mpgspecs(for those who don't know/remember): '78 Bronco, 400,c6,3:55's (LS rear), with 33's. Has a 2barrel carb on it.It...
  11. countryboytn

    Front reciever hitch

    I have two hitches laying in my garage, is there anything special about a front reciever hitch or would a rear one work. (I don't see why it wouldn't)The reason I ask is I'm thinking about putting one front and rear, then save up and buy a winch that i can just slide into the front reciever...
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    Bronco frame width?

    What's the bronco frame width on the front? I'm going to look at a pushbar tommorrow and I don't really feel like going outside in the cold to measure it, but I can if I need to. If anybody knows it off the top of their head, or has it somewhere I would really appreciate it.
  13. countryboytn

    Brake help!

    Okay, so to make a long story short.. I was driving the other day and the brake pedal hit the floor, and I still had brakes but VERY little. I'v changed the master cylinder (bench bled it, in case anybody is wondering), changed the brake booster, and bled the brakes about 4 times now, with no...
  14. countryboytn

    No rear bumper?

    So basically, my question is, do you think I'll get pulled over/hassled about no rear bumper on my Bronco?For those of you who don't know the story, I kinda screwed it up a few days ago while out wheelin' and it looks like crap. This won't be a permanent thing, hopefully less than a few...
  15. countryboytn

    Avatar upload/change wont work.

    I'm trying to put a new picture up as my avatar, from photobucket. and it keeps saying "Upload failed due to failure writing temporary file."Any ideas?
  16. countryboytn

    No power to on position?

    Yesterday I went out to start the Bronco, and it turned over then acted like it died, and I realized I didn't have power to the radio or CB, but when I put it on accessory I do. Looks like all the fuses are good and I tried another switch with the same results. any ideas?
  17. countryboytn

    Transfer case binding?

    Okay guys, so I went fourwheelin' a little bit tonight. (same place where I got stuck last time.. we went back there to go fishing this time, but I still ended up stuck.)I noticed when I pulled back out of the place, I drove across a two lane road, into a dirt area and tried to get it out of...
  18. countryboytn

    Prayers requested for all involved.

    The other day a good friend of mine, and one of his friends was apparently racing another vehicle, and ran into and killed one of my aunts good friends.The lady who was killed has a 14 year old son...My friend walked away with only minor bruises, and so did the other guy who was driving...
  19. countryboytn

    Please keep my mom in your prayers.

    Please keep my mom in your prayers, she hasn't been feeling well past week or so, and yesterday she was complaining of pain in her chest/arms/legs, was feeling weak and her blood pressure was high. She called to get a doctors appointment and they told her to go to the emergency room. She went in...
  20. countryboytn

    Glasspack?

    Anybody running a glasspack muffler on their 351M/400?I'm tired of how quiet my truck is, and bought a $20 glasspack today while I was in town.I'm running the stock exhaust back to the stock muffler right now, and no tailpipe after that (it's laying under the porch...has been for years...
  21. countryboytn

    TOTM "status" icon?

    I'v seen on a few other sites, when people get TOTM, they get a little icon that says the month/year that they where truck of the month on their profile/when they post.Just a neat feature I think, and figured I would toss it out there, and see what everybody else thinks... and maybe we could...
  22. countryboytn

    Prayers for a friend..

    I just got the news earlier today, that one of my best friend's pappaw committed suicide this morning.I don't know many details regarding what happened, but prayers for my friend, and his family are greatly appreciated.
  23. countryboytn

    U-joint?

    Alright guys... basically since I'v had my Bronco, when I put it in gear (mainly reverse it seems like) I hear a *clunk*, and it does the same if i let up on the gas, and then hit the gas again real quick while driving down the road.Well, tonight.. in addition to the clunk, I'v now got a...
  24. countryboytn

    Ford Vs. Oak Tree

    N1d0iZBTh_Q:rofl:
  25. countryboytn

    How to get doorpanel off '78 Bronco?

    I know this is probably a stupid question, but I can't figure it out.I'v taken all the screws I can see out of it. (window crank, door handle, two screws in the hand grip thing) but it still won't come loose... I pulled on it as hard as I felt comfortable thinking it might snap in, but didn't...
  26. countryboytn

    One step fowards, two steps back..

    Took the Bronco to get a back glass put in it, and had the shop look at the brake lights to, while it was there.Turns out, if you just barely put the fuse in the fuse box, the brake lights and turn signals work. So we are just running with that for right now....But, on the way home dad...
  27. countryboytn

    Drivers lisense test

    Got an appointment set up to take my driving test Tuesday at 1PM.Wish me luck, and if ya'll are around this area might wanna stay off the roads around that time. smilieeatndrink
  28. countryboytn

    78 Bronco brakelight/turnsignal help.

    Ok, so I'v been trying to figure this out for a couple days now and don't know where to go from here.. all the lights work except for brake lights and turn signals (no turn signals anywhere, not just on the back. Doesn't light up the turn signal indicators on the dash either)It has new...
  29. countryboytn

    78 bronco

    Ok, so dad used to have a 78 Bronco, and he sold it to a guy who lives down the street... we ran into him today, and brought up maybe buying it back for me to drive... he says he wants $600.My question is.. he broke the back glass out of it. I checked JBG and Dennis Carpenter, but didn't find...
  30. countryboytn

    Where's TexasRho83?

    Last Activity: 08-04-2009 07:34 AM
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